RUDER THAN YOU was founded in 1989 at Penn State University and relocated to Philadelphia in 1991. Long known as Philly’s top ska band, Ruder Than You’s identity has never fit too neatly into any single musical categorization. While ska and reggae stylings have always provided the common musical thread, over the past 20 years they've been mixing in dancehall reggae, rocksteady, funk, hip-hop, jazz..., and punk. The consistent factor however is the band’s energy and enthusiasm, which inevitably pulls people out onto the dance floor. (as compiled on the bands website)Read more: www.reverbnation.com/ruderthanyou
